Central Delhi district

Coordinates: 28°38′42″N 77°14′42″E / 28.64500°N 77.24500°E / 28.64500; 77.24500
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Central Delhi
Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Deputy CommissionerArun Kumar Mishra
Websitedccentral.delhi.gov.in

Central Delhi is an administrative district of the

East Delhi to the east across the Yamuna. Administratively, the district is divided into three subdivisions, Civil Lines, Karol Bagh, and Kotwali, Delhi.

Districts of Delhi

Central Delhi has a population of 582,320 (2011 census), and an area of 25 square kilometres (9.7 sq mi), with a

Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi), which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire, and is home to the monuments like the Red Fort and the Jama Masjid
, Delhi's principal mosque.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1961672,063—    
1971691,738+0.29%
1981691,223−0.01%
1991656,533−0.51%
2001646,385−0.16%
2011582,320−1.04%
Source:[3]

According to the

640).[4] The district has a population density of 23,149 inhabitants per square kilometre (59,960/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was −10.48%.[4] Central Delhi has a sex ratio of 892 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 85.25%.[4]

Religions in Central Delhi district (2011)[7]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 62.53%
Islam
 
 33.36%
Sikhism
 
 2.24%
Jainism
 
 1.01%
Christianity
 
 0.61%
Other or not stated
 
 0.25%
Distribution of religions

The readjusted Central Delhi district has a population of 894,389, of which 876,643 (98.02%) live in urban areas. The readjusted district has a sex ratio of 876 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes make up 197,123 (22.04%) of the population.[4]

Languages of Central Delhi district (2011)[8]

  Hindi (85.05%)
  Punjabi (4.27%)
  Urdu (3.59%)
  Bhojpuri (1.16%)
  Bengali (1.05%)
  Others (4.88%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 85.05% of the population spoke Hindi, 4.27% Punjabi, 3.59% Urdu, 1.16% Bhojpuri and 1.05% Bengali as their first language.[8]

See also

  • Districts of Delhi

References

  1. ^ "About Us | District Magistrate (Central)". dccentral.delhi.gov.in. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ Central Delhi
  3. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "District Census Handbook: NCT Delhi" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. World Fact Book. US Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original
    on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Solomon Islands 571,890 July 2011 est.
  6. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Wyoming 563,626
  7. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: NCT Delhi". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: NCT Delhi". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Delhi/Central Delhi.
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